03-10-2021, 07:24 AM
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#181
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I’m sure others have already said it, so I guess I don’t really need to, but the most telling quote of the day was definitely Tanev’s, “It was fast, up-tempo. I mean it was definitely the best practice we’ve had in a while.”
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03-10-2021, 07:41 AM
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#182
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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It’s definitely handy for Sutter that he got the first decent break between games for a while to get some good practices in. I’m sure that Ward was running optionals a lot when they had only one day (or none in quite a few cases) between games.
Damn if it doesn’t feel like, even compared to the other ND teams, the schedule is against the Flames. Good start, interrupted by an unneeded week off after only 3 games, which took away the early momentum. Didn’t play Ottawa until they got over their huge slump in play and goaltending. Huge road trip, compared to other teams. Then they get stuff like playing in Edmonton and then having to play the next night against a team that rested in your own home town for 3 days (and then Edmonton gets that same tired team on the 2nd night BTB).
I’m sure someone will tell me this all evens out. But they’ve been unlucky in how it played out for them.
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03-10-2021, 07:51 AM
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#183
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Truculent!
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
It’s definitely handy for Sutter that he got the first decent break between games for a while to get some good practices in. I’m sure that Ward was running optionals a lot when they had only one day (or none in quite a few cases) between games.
Damn if it doesn’t feel like, even compared to the other ND teams, the schedule is against the Flames. Good start, interrupted by an unneeded week off after only 3 games, which took away the early momentum. Didn’t play Ottawa until they got over their huge slump in play and goaltending. Huge road trip, compared to other teams. Then they get stuff like playing in Edmonton and then having to play the next night against a team that rested in your own home town for 3 days (and then Edmonton gets that same tired team on the 2nd night BTB).
I’m sure someone will tell me this all evens out. But they’ve been unlucky in how it played out for them.
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03-10-2021, 08:25 AM
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#184
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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Good teams make their own luck.
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Building on this, whether or not the Flames are ‘good’ decides if, say, Matt Murray is world beater or sieve on any given night?
Kind of trite.
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03-10-2021, 08:36 AM
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#185
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Lifetime Suspension
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That Irish reporter is hilarious. Do we have a fanbase in Dublin or something.
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03-10-2021, 09:22 AM
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#186
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
That Irish reporter is hilarious. Do we have a fanbase in Dublin or something.
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I lose it everytime his "tick" accent comes out. Is this a local guy or actually a guy from Ireland coming over Zoom?
Why are we getting coverage from Ireland?
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03-10-2021, 09:41 AM
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#187
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Truculent!
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Has anyone asked if the Irish reporter is from Ireland yet, or....?
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It's the Law of E=NG. If there was an Edmonton on Mars, it would stink like Uranus.
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03-10-2021, 09:43 AM
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#188
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
That Irish reporter is hilarious. Do we have a fanbase in Dublin or something.
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I answered this in the press conference thread but it got kind of buried.
His name is Jim Conlan and his whole thing is to interview as many famous people as he can. He's popped up all over the place. He's located in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland. Does radio there.
Here's his Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimConlanMedia?s=09
He also posts a lot of clips on his Instagram.
Source: I contacted him via Twitter and asked if he was the one on the Sutter intro. press conference. He confirmed it was him.
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03-10-2021, 09:46 AM
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#189
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Good teams make their own luck.
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Building on this, whether or not the Flames are ‘good’ decides if, say, Matt Murray is world beater or sieve on any given night?
Kind of trite.
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The Flames are what they are. But their record would have been better, that’s all.
OTOH, if the Flames played Ottawa when they were superbad, maybe had a few more games when they were on a mini-streak before the break, maybe they are, say, .550 right now, and Ward isn’t fired.
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03-10-2021, 09:49 AM
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#190
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
The Flames are what they are. But their record would have been better, that’s all.
OTOH, if the Flames played Ottawa when they were superbad, maybe had a few more games when they were on a mini-streak before the break, maybe they are, say, .550 right now, and Ward isn’t fired.
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Agreed, it would have been great to play Ottawa early before they started to occasionally put decent games together
Silver lining, for sure, though, with that showing getting Ward replaced.
If it got the Flames Sutter, maybe mediocre teams make their own luck too!
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03-10-2021, 10:27 AM
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#191
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Originally Posted by DazzlinDino
Well if it is it will be another bag skate until they get it right!
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03-10-2021, 10:30 AM
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#192
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Speaking of schedule ... is the season basically on the line in the next four games?
Four home games (two against Montreal, two against Edmonton) I'd assume they need points in every game or go 3-1 at the worst or things will start to get pretty tough..
I agree with those that say the direct opposition effect hinders the "need to go 20-10" proclamations, but only to a point. Things will catch up to them if they don't go on a run and they can't afford to fall further back to Montreal and Edmonton.
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03-10-2021, 10:32 AM
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#193
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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and of note ... once they're done the four games they play Toronto, Ottawa and Winnipeg for their few and only play one game against Edmonton and none against Montreal in their next 14.
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03-10-2021, 10:52 AM
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#194
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Speaking of schedule ... is the season basically on the line in the next four games?
Four home games (two against Montreal, two against Edmonton) I'd assume they need points in every game or go 3-1 at the worst or things will start to get pretty tough..
I agree with those that say the direct opposition effect hinders the "need to go 20-10" proclamations, but only to a point. Things will catch up to them if they don't go on a run and they can't afford to fall further back to Montreal and Edmonton.
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I would think so, Flames have 30 games remaining. Which not allot of games. If the teams above them play .500 hockey. Math doesn't look great.
Clearly cannot play win a game, lose a game type of a pace.
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03-10-2021, 11:17 AM
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#195
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by flambers
I would think so, Flames have 30 games remaining. Which not allot of games. If the teams above them play .500 hockey. Math doesn't look great.
Clearly cannot play win a game, lose a game type of a pace.
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And with Winnipeg beating Toronto last night I think it comes down almost exclusively to head to head against Montreal and Edmonton (things can change)
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03-10-2021, 12:04 PM
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#196
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Originally Posted by Bingo
And with Winnipeg beating Toronto last night I think it comes down almost exclusively to head to head against Montreal and Edmonton (things can change)
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It seems more likely that Winnipeg finishes first in the division than they miss the playoffs IMO.
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03-10-2021, 07:05 PM
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#197
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA
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The Beatings Shall Continue!
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Just imagine if one line takes the night off the whole team bag skates....!! Can't bench the whole team but you can bag skate them!
They are about to find out who is in charge!
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03-10-2021, 08:38 PM
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#198
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Chilliwack, B.C
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Backlund left practice for family reasons just saw on Flames facebook page he is a new father of a baby boy Oliver Mikael Backlund
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